Silver Shoes

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Silver Shoes are the magical footwear in L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories that grant powerful transportation abilities and become central to Dorothy’s journey after she acquires them from the Wicked Witch of the East.

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Silver Shoe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional magical object
pair of shoes
transportation device
acquisitionContext after the death of the Wicked Witch of the East
activationMethod clicking heels together three times
appearsIn The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Dorothy Gale NERFINISHED
Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED
canTravelTo Kansas NERFINISHED
any place the wearer wishes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
covetedBy Wicked Witch of the West NERFINISHED
creator L. Frank Baum NERFINISHED
destinationControl wearer’s wish
fictionalUniverse Land of Oz NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 1900
formerOwner Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED
genre children’s fantasy
grantsAbility instant travel
magical transportation
guardedBy Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED
hasForm low-heeled shoes
inspiredAdaptationChange Ruby Slippers in the 1939 MGM film NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literarySignificance iconic magical item in early American fantasy literature
locationOfAcquisition Munchkin Country NERFINISHED
lostAt desert surrounding Oz
lostWhen Dorothy travels back to Kansas
materialColor silver
medium literature
narrativeFunction means of escape from Oz
owner Dorothy Gale NERFINISHED
partOfSeries Oz book series
plotRole central to Dorothy’s journey in Oz
powerSource magic of Oz
relatedConcept Ruby Slippers NERFINISHED
magic shoes
relatedWork The Marvelous Land of Oz NERFINISHED
requires wearer’s intention to travel
statusInCanon canonical Oz artifact
symbolizes self-sufficiency
unrealized power
targetUser human-sized wearer
usedFor Dorothy’s return to Kansas
wearableOn feet

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Silver Boot alsoKnownAs Silver Shoes
this entity surface form: Silver Shoe
Wicked Witch of the East wears Silver Shoes